Franscetic44
Embracing the Yin
Hopefully you'll get a very good post-modernist first year Intro to Religious Studies prof who can wean out some of the less open people. I don't think you'll find the truth, RS isn't about belief...it's about how those beliefs shape Humans and our societies. You might find a few doctrinal lessons, but a lot of the time depending on the course you'll be talking Psych, Sociology and History/Politics. Which religions do you ant to focus on? I cannot recommend Chicago enough for Eastern Religions. Luckily, colleges have great libraries with sacred texts in many different translated versions
I've heard of Chicago from multiple people I've spoken to, as I am very interested in Eastern Religions, specifically Buddhism/Zen Buddhism and Taoism. The Eastern mindset/worldview is very intriguing and refreshing to me. I'm reading as many things about it as I can get my hands on (both sacred texts and novels).
I feel as if this subject fits my interests well as I am very intrigued with Psychology (especially Jung), Anthropology, and History. Being that I'm already enrolled in college, would you recommend Chicago for graduate school, should I continue to pursue religion? My school is actually pretty close to Chicago as well.